Tag: Pink Eye
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Lockdown restrictions revised in Punjab
The Punjab government on Thursday revised the terms of the lockdown imposed in multiple districts of the province as major cities grapple with crippling fog. In its amended notification, the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of the province notified that call centres and international information technology companies will be allowed to operate during the lockdown.…
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Punjab imposes partial smart lockdown for four days
The Government of Punjab, after approval from the Chief Minister, has ordered “restricted movement” in some areas of Punjab to combat smog. The areas of Lahore Division (District Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Kasur), District Gujranwala, District Hafizabad, and District Narowal, have the worst Air Quality Index (AQI), becoming potential hotspots for Conjunctivitis, and will go…
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15,105 pink eye cases reported in 24 hours in Punjab
Conjunctivitis infections are increasing in Punjab with 15,105 new cases reported during the last 24 hours. According to Primary Health Punjab, 3 lakh 79 thousand 690 cases of conjunctivitis were reported this year. Moreover, 22,481 cases were reported in Lahore this year, while 916 new patients were reported in the past 24 hours. Whereas in…
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Punjab govt ‘pleased to announce’ school holiday tomorrow due to pink eye
Government and private schools across Punjab will remain closed on Thursday after Punjab government issued an alert in the light of increasing cases of the viral infection, pink eye. The Punjab Education Department has issued a notification to announce the closure. Teachers have been instructed to thoroughly check students at the main entrance of schools…
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Increase in Pink Eye cases; IHRA releases SOPs
Lahore is in the throes of the spread of Pink Eye — medically known as conjunctivitis. According to health department officials, 85 new cases of conjunctivitis have been reported in the city within the past 36 hours. Several cases have also been reported in Karachi, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi and other cities. What is Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)?…